Weighing mechanism



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1570627 or HL Mer/ink 37 772/727 1W Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

HERBERT L. MER-RICK, OF PASSATO, NEXV JERSEY.

WnIGHrNG MEeHANrsiir.

Application filed January 21, 1921. Serial No. 438,821.

To all yifi/mu may concer/11.'

lle it known that l, HERBERT L. lli/Imation,

a. citizen of the United States, and a residont ot Passaic, in the county of Passaic and State ot New Jersey, have invented certain neiv and useful. Improvements in llleigliing Mechanism, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to weighing mechanism, and it. is an object of the invention to automatically adjust a counterpoise or poise Weight and control the adjustment thereof by a load being,` 'weighed to counterbalance such load to bring the Weighing mechanism into equilibrium with the load supported thereby.

lt is a iurther object of the invention to provide in Weighing mechanism oi the pivotally supported weighing beam type ar.- ranged to support a load therefrom and to be maintained in equilibrium by counterpoise weight movable along` the Weighing' beam, means to automatically adjust the counterpoise along the beam and control such adjustment through the deflection of the Weighingl beam by av load supported thereby.

lt is another object of the invention to provide means to malte a printed record of the weight of successive Weighings.

lt is a` further object of the invention 'to provide means to indicate Whether the weighing mechanism Was in equilibrium or in overload or under-load position vvlien the. record oil Vthe weighing was made.

lt is another object oit the invention to provide means to malte consecutivelyv record numbers ot' succ sive n'eighings in connection with the record o't the successive iveighings.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide .ineans to totalize the Weightof successive Weighings and to indicate such total Weight.

ln carrying` out the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings aC- companying and Ytormingg` a part. of this specilication l provide a ulcrumed scalebeam to Which load receiving` means, suoli as a platform, is operatively connected, and the beam brought into equilibrium with a load upon the load receiver by counterpoise automatically adjusted along` the scale-beal1n by means controlled by the load supported by the scale-beam, said means comprisingl a pair of cooperating` members one ot' which is rotatable and operative to drive the other member, said rotatable member being connected to the counterpoise and movable in a direction longitudinally or' the scale-beam and the direction and velocit-y of such longitudinal movement beingdetermined by the angular relation between the axes oli rota tion et the tvvo members, the angular relation being` controlled by and in accordance with tl e deilection of the scale-beam caused by the applying or' a load to or Ythe removal or' a load from the scale-beamlilrintlinr mechanism is provided to malte ay printed record of successive iveighings, said means including a member arranged with impression making devices participating in the movement oii the counterpoise as it is a ljusted along the beam. Means are also pro-- vided operative simultaneously with the means to make a record of the successive iveighings, to number each such weighing; record consecutively; and mea-ns are also provided to totalize the Weight of succes sive Weighings and to indicate such total Weight, said means being' operable from and controlled by the movement ot the impresesion device carrying member. l

ln the dra-Wings Figure l isa perspective vieiv illustrating an embodiment of' my involition, illustration ot the load receiving' means or platform being' omitted as the same may be of any Well known platform scale or other structure and illustration thereof therefore not deemed necessarv,

Figure f2 is an enlarged perspective vien oil. the drivingl means for the rotatable and longitudinally .movable member to adjust counterpoise Weight upon the scale-bemin and showing` the manner of supporting one end of said member, and means to totalize the Weight of successive weighings and indicate such Weight. n

Figure 3 is an enlarged view in perspective of the means for causing the rotatable member connected to theI counterpoise to move longitudinally and showing the mar.- ner of controlling` the movement thereof from the scale-beam.

Figure 4L is an enlarged detail view in perspective to show the manner of mounting he longitudinally movable member at theend opposite to that shovvn in Fic ire Cil Sill

l llt) Figure 5 a detail view in perspective showingl the mounting` ot the counterpoise upon the scale-beam and the connection thereof with the means to adjust the same along the scale-beamA Figure (l is a front elevation oi': the means for making a printed record ot the successive weighings and a record ot' the consecutive number oit the weighings.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the record making` means shown in Figure 6, and showing` the same in relation to the means to adjust the counterpoise on the scale-beam.

Figure is a View of a portion o'l the web lipou which a reco-rd olf the succes re weighings is made and showing the manner oi makingv such record.

Figure l) is a rien' ot a cha-rt to serre as a guide tor the reading ot the record made on the web shown in Figure 8.

Figure .l0 is a` detail. View ot a portion oli' the means from which the record oit' successiye weigbinggs is made and showing' means iu relation thereto t-o indicate on the record as it is made whether the beam was vin equilibrium or not.

Figures l1 and 12 are tro-nt elevations ot the means to automatically adjust the counterpoise upon the scale-beam and showing the driven member in different relations to the rotatable member whereby they co-operate to more the rotatable member longitudinally and control the direction ot such movement; and

Figure 13 is a. front elevation ot' weighing' mechanism showing an embodiment of my invention.

Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout` the diifeii'ent views ot the drawings.

In the drawings l hare shown an embodiment ot my invention in connection with weighing; mechanism oit the type in which the loadY to be weighed is received upon a plattornu shown in a general` way at '15, supported by weighing levers (not shown) and connected thereto by a rod lG having a knife edge pi'i'ot connection 'i8 with one end ot a scale-beam il" 'tulcruxned or pirotally sulnoorted by kni'ie edge bearings projecting 'from opposite sides ot the beam, as at 1S upon a bracket 19 mounted upon a shelt supported by columns Q1. The scale-beam is oi biturcated structure in cross section with the bifurcation at the bottom, as shown in Vligures 3 and 5, and upon which is mounted a counterpoise or poise weight as shown in a general way at 22 in Figure to have adjustment along` the beam. The cmmterl'ioise is arranged to en gage at opposite sides ot` the beam. and to permit ol ready and practically i'rictionless adjustment alone' the beam it is mounted upon the beam tlnough a biturcated roller Q55 rotatably carried by the eounterpoise engaging the upper portieri LT of the beam1 and the portions ot the counterpoise at opposite sides oli the beam. carry rollers Zit to engage opposite sides oi the portion 1T o i the scale-beam to prevent lateral or cantingl movement ot the counterpoise upon the beam. This counterpoise is also arranged to co-operate with the graduations on the scale beam to iudiate the weight ot a. load.

To a-utoi'natically and mechanically ad] st the counterpoisc along;Y the scale-beam when the scaleebeam. has been deflected trom the horizontal or moved out ot equililn'ium 'of the placing ot load upon. the load receiver to counterbalance and weigh such load, and to again bring` the beam to equililn'ium when the scale-beam has been relieved ol' the Weight oi' the load by the removal ot the same from the load receiver. l provide a pair ot rotatable members 2G, the member 25 comprising,` a drum or roller and the other member QG being shown in the Ylorm of a disk to t'rictionally engage the drum. The drum journaled at opposite ends in members 27, Q8, said members with tbe drum constituting a carriage mounted by rollers 29 carried by the members 2T, 28 upon a track consisting` ot' rails 80, il fixed to brackets 32 mounted upon the sliel't Q0, the rail 3l being in a plane higher than the rail B0 and adapted to take up lateral. thrust ot the carriage exerted thereon through the trictional engagement ot the disk QG with the drum. The track extends` substantially parallel with the scale-beam whereby the carriage is adapted to have to and tro or reciproeating` movement in a direction longitudinally oli the beam. To transmit the reciprocating' longitudinal movement ot' the carriage to the. counterpoise 22 the latter is connected to the carriage by a rod 53 pivotally connected at one end to the counterpoise and at the opposite end to an upwardly extending arm 'lt lined to the can riage member QS.

The drum is cimtinuously driven in the direction of the arrow by au electric motor. designated in a. general way by M, suitabhY connected to a source oi' power7 mounted upon the member 27 and is operati rely ronnected to the drum by a belt 35 passino' around a pulley BG on the shatt ot the monl tor and a pulley BT tixed to a shatt 38 rotatably carried by the carriage member Q7. a pinion B9 on the slia'lt 38 meshing with a gear l0 fixed to the shaft #il also rotatably carried by the carriage member QT. and a pinion 1142 on said latter shaft meshingwith a lrear 43 rotatable with the drum.

The driven men'rber or disk QG is rotatablyY carried by a forked or bilurcatra'l member 44 carried at one end oit a r-:liouldered shall 45 journaled in a sleeve portion lb ol" a bracket t7 mounted upon tbe shelf 24') and normally urged in a direction to cause 'the llU lili) disk to vyicldingly` engageI the drum-1 by ai spring i8 coiled iaboutithe shaift and'conlined 'between the end :of the sleeve 46 vand collar ttl adjustahly secured rto the shaft, the spring and collar` being located iin a cutI away portion. of the bracket sleeve 46 to permit of ready adjustment ofl the collary to increase or decrease the tensionl of. the spring. The disk support isnormally maintainedin position to rotate on an axis in a plane parallel with the axis of the drum by pendulun'i Weights, one of which 50v is adjustably mounted upon anr arm projecting up from the disk support7 another 5t adjustably mounted upon an arm extending laterally from the side of said support,X and a third 52 suspendedfrointhe endwotl the shaft 45 projecting from the end of the bracket sleeve 46.

The drum carriage is adapted-to have movement along the track axially ofthe drum and in opposite directions, andsuch movement of the drum is controlled by the direction of travel of the member 26 in angular relation to the axis ofthe drum 25. the direction of movement ofthe member 26 being controlled b v the deflection of the ale-beam as it is moved out of equilibrium by the applying' of aload to or .its'removal from the scale-beam and the bringing of the scale-beam into equilibrium by the adjustment of the couuterpoise along the same. and the velocity of the movement of the counterpoise is proportional to the amount of deflection of the scale beam. the

movement of the counterpoise gradually decreasing as the beam approaches the position of perfect balancel with the result that there is no overrun of the counterpoise on the beam.

In the normal no load position of the Weighing mechanism the counterpoise 22 is in position on the scale-beam adjacent the end near its pivotal support 18 with the disk 26 in position to rotate onv an axis parallel With the axis of the drum, as shown in full lines in Figure lfl. In this position of the disk with relation to the drum the drum `vvill be held by the disk against axial movement. As a load is placed upon the load receiver or platform the end of' the scale-beam opposite its connection with the load receiver is deflected or moved upward through the connection of the beam with the load receiver by the rod 16. Simultaneously with this movement of the scale-beam the disk 26 is adjusted about an axis transverse to its axis of rotation to change the direction of travel. of the disk with the axis thereof extending in angular relation to `the axis of the drum, as shown in dotted lines at 26'1 in Figure ll. by means of a pair of Vlingers 53 ad justably mounted .in a slot of a bracket Fri suspended from the scale-bean'i (Figure l) engaging at opposite sides of a rollen rotatably carried by talug projectinglaterally` from the disk support lli;

In this position of the disk the rotation of the disk will: exert.zupushingforce: to more thedrum in the direction off the arrow (Rigore l1) andmove the couuterpoisc along the scale-beamiin a direction towardl the higher-fend ofthe beam due to the thrust of the circumferential force appliedtoth'e drum by the disk, and as the cou-nterpoise approaches the position to,counterbalame the-load the angular position ofthe disk relative to the drum will be varied until the beam is brought to perfect balance win-.Lu` the diskwill be in position to rotate on an axis parallelivith the of'` the drum. As the counterpoise. approaches the position to bring the scale-beam to equilibrium the movement ofthe counterpoise is gradually retarded in accordance with the angular position of the disk relative to the-drinn and thereby tends to prevent-thotendency of the` counterpoise to overrun its correct position and over-balance the load being-weighed, this steadying of the counteipoise being facilitated by the pendulum Weights carried byy the disk supporting means. Should the. counterpoise overrun its correct position for equilibrium due to the inertia of the scale beam, the downward deflection of the beam. carried thereby will act upon the disk 26 to cause the counterpoise to return to its correct position. As the load is rcmoved from the scale-beam duey to the forward position of the counterpoise 22 the forward end of the scale-beam is defiected to incline downward and the axisv of rotation of. the disk Will be adjusted to an angular posi-- tion relative to the axis of the drum tlnmigh the connection of the disksupport with the scale-beam to inclinein a direction opiiositc. to that when the counterpoise is being moved forward, as shown in dotted lines in a diagrammatic manner at 26 in Figure l2. and the axial component of the` circunn ferential force appliedby the disk to the drum will operate to push the druiuami thereby the counterpoise iu a direction opposite to that in which it was moved when a load was being weighed or co'unterbalanced, and this return movement of the carriage will be continued until the beam is restored to initial position of equilibrium and in positionv to weigh another load.

It Will be noted that the t poise weight is moved so as to counterhalauce a load being weighed in a manner similar to that as in ordinary hand Weighing, but that the counterpoise is moved automatically to exact counterbalance position,` and When the load 'is removed from the scale-beam the counterpoise is automatically returned to. initial position.

To prevent the drum carriage and counterpoise from overriding the length of the 1aveling counter- LSU scale-beam as by placing a load upon the load receiver greaterl than the capacity of the weighing mechanism a stop 58 is provided, this stop comprising an arm carried by a rock shaft to project up into the path of movement of the drum carriage and adapted to be engaged by the drinn carriage as it reaches a predetermined position, such engagement rocking the shaft 59 and there by moving a rod 69 to position to engage an actuator arm 6l fixed to and extending downward at one side of the disk support and operating to move said support and thereby adjust the disk 26 from the dotted line position 26a to the full line position shown in Figure 11 with the axial com ponent thereof in alinement with the axis of the drum. Should the drum carriage be moved quickly in an opposite direction due to the sudden removal of the load from the scale-beam as the drum carriage approaches a predetermined position it will engage a stop 62 carried by a rock shaft 63 to project up into the path of movement of the drum carriage and the engagement thereof by the drum carriage will rock the shaft and move a rod 64 connected to the shaft to engage an arm 65 fixed to and extending downward from the disk support at the side opposite to the arm 61 and move the disk from the dotted line position 26b shown in Figure 12 to the full line position shown in Figure 11 with the axis of the disk in alinement or parallel with the axis of the drum and with the counterpoise in position to maintain the scale-beam in equilibrium.

To make a printed record of successive weighings impression or printing mechanism is provided. This mechanism comprises a beam or bar 66 iiXed at one end to an angle portion 67 at the rear of the ear ria-ge member 27, and at the opposite end to an angle portion 68 at the rear of the carriage member 28 to extend in a direction longitudinally of the scale-beam and having digits and graduations on the rear face to correspond with the graduations of the scale-beam with the digits reading in a direction from right to left as viewed from the rear of the mechanism and in a direction reverse to the reading of the graduations on the scale-beam, as shown in Figure 10, and is movable longitudinally7 with the drum carriage in accordance with the movements of said carriage and the movements of the counterpoise along the scale-beam. The digits or characters are raised from the face of the bar to facilitate the making of an impression. The printed record is made on a web or strip 69 which is fed from a reel 7 0 rotatably supported by a bracket, shown in a general way at B, mounted at the rear of the shelf 20. The web extends and is fed transversely of the beam by passing around rollers 71 and 72 to maintain Jthe same contiguous to the bar 66, and around an idler roller 78 carried by a pivotally supported arm 74C to a take-up roller 75 rotatably carried at one end of a pivoted lever 7 6. An ink ribbon 77 is interposed between the bar 6G and the web, said ribbon being fed transversely of the web from one spool, as 7S, to another spool 79 mounted upon shafts 80, S1 rotatable on vertical axes having bevel pinions 82, S3 fixed thereto adapted to mesh with bevel pinionsl S41, 85 on a longitudinally adjustable shaft 86. lith the pinion 85 in mesh with the pinion S3 the ribbon will he wound upon the spool 79 from spool 7S and will be fed in reverse direction when the pinions S2, Sil are in mesh. An impression is made upon the web by impinging said web against the bar 66 and for this purpose a platen or hammer 87 is provided, said platen being carried by a yoke 88 pivotally supported, as at 89. The platen is actuated through electromagnetically operated means consisting of a magnet 90 which may be connected in a normally open circuit and as the circuit is closed attracts an, armature 91 to the core thereof, said armature being carried by one arm of an angle lever 92 the other arm of which is connected to the yoke 88 by a link 9S. As the circuit for the magnet is closed, as by the actuation of a push button or the moving of a switch, which may be accomplished either manually or automatically as the scale beam brought to equilibrium, the armature is at* tracted toward the core of the magnet rocking the lever 92 and thereby moving the platen against the member 66.

The record strip or web has a series of parallel lines extending longitudinally and centrally thereof, as shown in Figure 8, the width of the web occupied by such lines being equivalent to the space between adjacent digits on the bar 66, and the space between successive lines being representative of a predetermined weight, in the present Ainstance and for illustrative purposes being ten pounds, and one of the central lines being preferably heafvier or of a contrasting color to the other lines. The member (36 is arranged with dots 94 in predetermined relation to the digits on said bar as shown in Figure 10, and as the impression is made on the web such dot will be indicated on the web in relation to the parallel lines in accordance with the weight of the load and read in connection with the printed digits. the numeral record of which is made in increments of one hundred pounds, as shown at the top of Figure 8 in which the numeral characters 1400 have been printed on the web and the dot 9-1 is printed on the seventh line or at the right of the sixth space which will indicate that the recorded weight of the weighing is C1460 pounds.

To indicate whether the seale-beam was at equilibrium or notat the time the record Was made means are provided to print'a dot (Figure 8) -in relation tothe heavy line or of contrasting coloron the web. The web is fed transversely of thebar 66 in predetermined relation thereto Withfthe lines occupying the space between adjacent digits O and in the normal position ot the bar 66 uf'ith the counterpoise in initial position on the scale-beam. The impression device 95 for printing this dot is carried by a member 96 (Figure 10) connected at one end to an arm of a pivoted bell crank lever 9T connected by a link 98 to an arm 99 fixed 'to a shaft 100, and said shatt havingu an arm 101 xed thereon connected by la link 102 to the disk support -1/1. This dot printing character when `the scale-beam `in eipiilibrium ivill'be in position to printupon the heavy or line or' contrastingcolor on the iveb. Should the scale-beam be in underbalance position the carrier for said character will be moved to position to print said dot character at theright of'said line due to the movementimparted thereto by the connection of the carrierlior said character with the disk support; and should the stale-beam be in overload position the carrier for this character Will bemoved toposition to print such character at'the left of the heavy or line of contrastingv color.

To make consecutive printed record members of the successive Weighings a numberine` device is provided and' adapted to print such consecutive numbers on the web in relation to the printed rec-ord otitheyveighine-s. This lmechanism comprises' a numbering' device (desienated in a .ggencralivay by N) carried by ya yoke 103 pivotallysupported at lO-.t and caused to impinge'the ribbon and record rstrip against a fixed platen 105 to make an impression from the numbering device N upon the Web. The numberingy device is moved against this platen by electrolmagnetically operated means consisting-of an electroniagnet 106 connected in an open electric circuit and adapted to `attract an armatu re 10T toward the core thereoi2 upon the closing" ot' the circuit, this Karnfiature being' carried by one arm ofia bell crank lever 108, the other yarm of `which lever is connected by a link to the yoke 103similar to the connection olf the yoke d8 with thelever 92. The circuit `for the niagnetmay be Aclosed by a manifially operated push button orautomatically by the tripping` of an' electric `Contact as the load to be weighed isplacedupon' the platform onload receiver. The number of the consecutive iveighings is fpreiterably printed upon the strip or Web and bei'ore the load is weighedy and the Weight ot the iveighings printed in juxtaposition to such record number of the Weighinrg` upon the weighing of the successive loads. Meansare provided to trip the numbering` wheels of lconnected tothe'operating support of Avided f (Figure 2).

'meshes with a 'gear 125 numbering Wheels ot the counter. barre@ isfrnoved wththe drum carriage in moving the counterpoise alongI the scalethe numbering device N upon each operation thereof` to advance such numbering Wheels one increment.

Simultaneously with the printing' of a record ofthe number of a Weighing, means are actuated for feedingthe web with the ink ribbon a predetermined distance. To feed the Web the numbering device carrying yoke 1031is connected by a link 110 with a lever 111loose on theshaft of the Wheel 72, suoli lever carryinpl asprin'g influenced paivl 112 cooperating with a. ratchet Wheel 113 rotatable with the Wheel 72. iis'the numbering;` device N is moved toward the platen 105,' the pawl f112`tl'irough its connection with the support for the numbering device is caused to move backward and ride overtheteeth of the ratchet Wheel andas the numberinggdevice is returned to initial position said pawl is caused to engage with a tooth o1 the "atc-het Wheel and move the same forward, retrograde movement of' the ratchet Wheel being prevented by a spring influenced ydetent 114:. The movement of the Wheel 'T21 is transmitted to the take-up reel T5 by a belt 115 passing' around a pulley 116 rotatable With the Wheel 2 and a pulley 117 rotatable with the take-up reel. The belt is maintained under tension and taut by 'y-ieldingly urging the end of the lever r6 carryingv the take-up reel outward by a spring-118 connected `at one end to t-he end of thelever 76 opposite 1 to vthe take-up reel andthe other end of the spring kconnected to a 'fixed part. Asthe numberingu device returns toiinitialipositiona paivl 12S pivotally the numbering device is caused to co-operate with la ratchet Wheel 119`fiXed to the shaft 86 of' the ribbon feeding means toro-tate said shaft and thereby rotate' the conected ribbon spool shaft to feed the ribbon.

Vlloitotalize and indicate the total. weight of successive Weighings'a counter 120 is pro- This counter' is carried by a bracket 121 iiXed to the shelt 2O "and is Vadapted to be `aet-uatedby the ifnovement o t the impression making` 'bar 6G. For this purpose the bar is arranged. with rack teeth 122 with which fa gear12i meshes to rotate said'gear by the movement ot the bar. pinion 1.2/1 rotatable with the rear 123 loose ou the shaft ot the number Wheels ofthe nrrniliering device or counter, vsaid `latter gear carryini a spring' influence pawl 126" to co-operate with a ratchet Wheellfixed to tlfiesharlt of 'the ils the beani tofbring' the beam into equilibrium with laload supported' thereby the 'gears 123 and 12-t are. rotated and during" this rotary `movement of the gear 125 the pawl 126 will ride 'over the 'teeth of 'the ratchet' Wheell 127 lit) (i ll and impart no movement to the numbering wheels. As the bar 6G moves in reverse direction as the counterpoise is moved to initial position on the scale-beam the rotary movement imparted by said bar and connected gearing to the gear 125 will cause the pawl 126 to engage a tooth oit the wheel 127 rotatingthe numl'iering Wheels.

IVhen the printed record of the total o l a series of weighings is desired a type print-- ing counter can be used for counter IQ() and impressions made therefrom on a ticket or Web of paper in a. manner similar to that illustrated and described for printing the Weight of each Weighing by a platen or hammer 87; Web 69, and ribbon 77; Figure 6 and Figure 7.

Having thus described my invention; I claim:

l. In Weighing mechanism; a` pivotally supported. scale-beam; a counterpoise mov able along the beam; and mechanical means automatically operable when the beam is moved out of equilibrium to adj ust the counterpoise to bring the beam into equilibrium, said movement of' the counterpoise being at a varying velocity depending on the amount of deection of the beam.

2. In Weighing' mechanism, a pivotally supported scale-beam arranged to support a. load therefrom; a counterpoise movable along the beam; and mechanically operated means connected to the counterpoise and operative to maintain the counterpoise against movement While the beam is at equilibrium and to move said counter-poise along the beam when the latter is deflected and in a direction in accordance with. the deficction ot the beam; said movement of the counterpoise being at a. varying velocity dependent on the amount of deflection of the beam,

El. In Weighing mechanism, a pivotally supported beam having load receiving mea-ns connected thereto; a counter-poise movable along the beam; and continuously operating mechanical means normally operative to maintain the countcrpoise against movement and operative When the beam is deflected by a loads on the load receivingl means to movel the counterpoise along the beam and counterbalance the load on the receiver, and to move the counterpoise in an opposite direction when the beam is de flected by the removal of the load from the load receiving means to bring the beam to initial position of equilibrium.

4;. In Weighing mechanism; a scale beam; a counterpoise to travel along the beam; a rotatable element movable longitudinally of the beam connected to the counterpoise; and friction means to co-operate with the rotatable element and adjustable to change the direction of travel thereof in. angularI relation to the axis of said rotatable element and cooperate therewith to move said element longitudinally and therewith the counterpoise along the beam When the beam is deflected from the equilibrium to bring the counterpoise to a point ot perfect balance.

5. In weighing mechanism; a beam; a couuterpoise to travel along the beam; a drum rotatable on an axis extending buigitudinally oi the beam and adapted lto have lol'igitudinal movement and connected to thc counterpoise; and a rotatable disk to frictionally engage the drum adjustable to change the direction ogt travel thereof in an4 gular relation to the axis et the drum to move the drum axially and the countcrpoise along the beam when the beam is deflected from the equilibrium to bring the counterpoise to a point ol perfect balance.

6. In Weighing mechanism; the combination with al load receiver and supporting means therefor, of a rotatable element reciprocable longitudinally o't the beam; a counterpoise adjustable upon the bea-m connected to the rotatable element to participate in the reciprocating movement thereof to counterbalance a load upon the load re ceiver; and rotatable means to co-operate with the rotatable element of the counterpoise to adjust said element longitudinally and thereby position the counterpoise upon the beam to counterbalance the load upon the load receiver.

7. In Weighing mechanism; a scale beam having load receiving means connected thereto; a counterpoise movably mounted upon the beam; a rotatable element movable axially and longitudinally of the scale beam to adjust the counterpoise along the bca a; and means to co-operate with said rotatable element when the beam is deflected to cause said element to move axially and adjust the counterpoise to counterbalancc the load upon the load receiver.

8. In Weighing mechanism, the combina tion with a beam having a `load receiver connected thereto, of a counterpoise adjustable upon the beam to counter-balance a load upon the load receiver; a rotatable element movable axially and longitiulinally ot the beam to adjust the rountcrpoise on the beam; and meansl ('oeoperating with .said rotatable element. operable by the deflection o the beam to cause said element b v the rotation thereof' to be moved longitudinally tor the purpose specified.

9. In weighing meclurnism` a beam ha\' ing a load receiver connected the-reto; a counterpoise movably mounted upon the beam; and a pair of co-operating rotatable members, one of which members is axially movable and to which the counterpoise is connected', and the direction of travel of the other member adapted to be changed in angular relation to the axis of rotation of the axially movable member to axially move the saine when the beam is defieetecl te an axis parallel with the drum; and connection between said disk and the beam to alter the plane ot rotation of the disk by the deliection ot the beam Yfor the purpose specitied.

20. In weighing mechanism, the combination with a beam having load receiving means connected thereto, ot a poise weight adj ustably mounted on the beam; a drum; means having connection with the poise weight in which the drum is jonrnaled and mountetfl to have movement with the drum longitudinally et the bea-m; means to rotate the drum; a disk yieldingly urged toward the drum to have frictional contact therewith; means in which the disk is journaled supported to have adjustment on anI axis transverse to the axis of rotation of the disk between the beam and. disk, and a connection support vfor causing movement ot' the beam to adjust the disk support with the disk for the purpose speciiied.

2l. In wei ghing mechanism, the combination with a beam arranged to support a load therefrom, of a counterpoise movable along the beam; a rotatable drinn; means having connection with the counterpoise in which the drum is journaled mounted to have movement with the drum longitudinally of the beam; a disk to frictionally Contact with the drum; a support for the disk mounted to have movement on an axis transverse to the axis of rotation of the disk and yieldingly urged in a direction to cause the disk to contact with the drum; and connections between the beam and the disk support to adjust the disk in accordance with the de- -Hection oit the beam by the imposition of a load or the removal of a load 'from the beam to change the plane of rotation thereof in angular relation to the axis oit the drum to cause the drum to move axially and thereby the counterpoise along the beam to bring the beam into equilibrium.

ln weighing mechanism, the combination with a beam arranged to support a load therefrom, ot counterpoise movably montned on the beam; a rotatable drum mounted to have movement longitudinally ot the drum and having` connection with the eounterjmise; a disk 'trietionally driven trom the drum; a support tor 'the disk having a bilfurcatiou in which the disk is jour naled. said support being mounted to have rotative movement on an axis transverse to the axis ot the disk; means to co-operate with the disk support to yieldingly urge the disk into rictional contact with. the drum; and connections between the beam and the disk support to rotatably adjustthe disk support by and in accordance 'with the deflection ot the beam by the applying ot a' load to or the removal ol a load trom the beam to change the axial position of the disk in angular rela-tion to the axis et the drum and cause the drum to more lonpi tudinally of the beam and thereby the counterpoise along the beam to bring the beam into equilibrium.

Q3. In weighing mechanism, the combination with a. beam having means to support a load therefrom, of ay counterpoise movablv mounted upon the beam; a rotatable drum; a carriage .in which Athe drum is journaled having connection with the counterpoise; a track upon which the carriage is mounted to have movement with the drum longitudinally of the beam; means to rotate the drum; and a disk itfrictnmally driven 'from the drum, said disk being normally maintained in position with the axis thereof parallel with the axis o't the drum and adapted to be adjusted by the deflection of the beam to change the axial position ot the disk in angular relation. to the axis ot the drum and thereby cause the drum to move longitudinally of the beam `for the purpose specified.

24. In weighing mechanism, the combination with a beam having means to support a load therefrom, of a counterpoise movably mounted upon the beam; a rotatable drum having connection with the couiiterpoise and mounted to have movement longitudinally of the beam and thereby move the counterpoise along the beam; a disk 'trio tionally driven from the beam having means to normally maintain the disk in position with the axis thereof in parallel relation with the axis of the drum, and said disk adapted to be adjusted to change thrl axial position thereof in angular relation to the axis of the drum and to thereby exert a thrust upon and cause the drum to .more axially; and means controlled by the movement o't the drum as the counterpoise approaches the limit of its movement upon the beam to adjust the disk to position with the axis thereof in parallel relation with the axis of the drum 'for the purpose speciicd.

25. In weighing mechanism the combination with a beam having means to support a load therefrom, of' a counterpoise morablv mounted on the beam; a rotatable drum connected to the counterpoise and adapted to have axial movement longitiuliuall v ot the beam; member to have itfrietioual rortact with the drum and normadv maintained to travel in a direction substantially at right angles to the axis oi' the drum, and said member adapted to be adjusted by deflection oit the beam to change the direct ion of travel thereof in angular relation to the drum and thereby cause the drum to move axially tor the purpose speci'tied.

QG. In weighing n'iechanisi'n, the combination with a beam having means to support a load therefrom, ot a counterpoise movaliily mounted upon the beam; a rotatable drum connected to the counterpoise and mounted te have movement .long-itudinally ot the ion ltlfi llt) liti

gitudinally, and the angular position ot said member being ment of the beam.

2T. In automatic weighing' mechanism, the con'ibination with a scale beam having means to support a load therefrom, ot a counterpoise movably mounted on 'the beam; moans controlled by the detlection ol the bear-u to automatically move the counterpoise along the beam. to bring,l the beam. into equilibriiun; andv means to make a printer. record from the Weighing mechanism ol.l the Weighing and indicate Whether or not the beam is in equilibrium at the time the record is made.

28. In Weighingl mechanism, the con'ibination with a pivotally supported graduated scale beam l'iavingv means to suliport a load therefrom, of a counterpoise n'iovably .mounted upon the beam: means controlled by the deflection of the beam to automatically move the counterpoise along the beam to bring the beam into equilibrium; a graduated bar movable with the countcrpoise and having the indices reading in a direcn tion opposite to the indices on the scale beam to form impression devices; and means to malte an impression from the indices ot said bar 'for the purpose specified.

29. ln automatic weighing mechanism, the combination With a scale-beam having means to support a load theretron'i, ot a counterpoise movably mounted upon the beam; means controlled by the deflection oli the beam to aut miatically move the counterpoise along the beam. to bring'the beam into equilibrium; means to malte a printed record of the weighing trom the weighing;1 mechanisn'i; and means to consecutively number the records of the successive Weighing-s.

530. ln weighing mechanism, the combination with a pivoted scale-beam. havingl load supporting' means connected thereto and a counterpoise movably mounted upon the mime, of a bar .movable with the counternoise and arranged With. numeral enaracters vto correspond with the characters oi the .l ybeam and reading` in opposite direction thereto; and means to malte a printed record of the iveighings from said bar.

3l. lnv Weighing` mechanism, the combination with a pivoted soale-beam having load receiving means connected thereto and a counterpoise movably mounted upon the same, of a bar movable With the counterpoise and arranged with numeral. characters to correspond with the characters ot the scale-beam and reading in opposite direccontrolled by the movetion thereto; and means to malte a printed record oit the VWeilungs from said bar comprising a paper web movable 'ansverse of the bar` an inl; ribbon jusitaposerl to the web; and a platen. to impinpe the ribbon against the Web and bai:

E32. ln weighing mechanism, the combination `with a pivoted scale-beam having means to support a load, of a counterpoise movable alone` the beam; a rotatable drun'i connected with the counterpoise movable longitudinally of the beam; means controlled by the deiiection oft the beam to canse the drum to move lon. ',udiuallyv to adjust the count-erpoise along the beam and bring` the latter into equilibrium; a bar movable with said drum having numeral characters to correspond with rharacters on the scale beam and reading-g' in opposite direction thereto; and means to malte an .impression from said bar and thereby a record of a Weighing.

In Weighing mechanism, the combination with a load supportiiiig lever and a counterpoise movably .mounted thereon, ot a Lgraduated bar movable longitudinally with the movement of the countmfpoise, and means to malte a printed. record ot the Weighings .trom said bar comprising; a paper Web fed transversely to said bar, an

inl; ribbon juxtaposed to the paper web; means to impinge the ribbon and web against the bar to mal-:e an impression from the beam on the Web, and means to feed the ribbon and paper Web upon the operation oil said latter means.

34, ln Weighing mechanism., the combination with a load. supporting graduated scale beam, ot' a counterpoise movably mounted on the beam; an auxiliary graduated beam movable. with the counterpoise and havingY Weight indicating numerals reading,r in a direction opposite to such numerals on the scale beam; a rotatably supported Web roll; a take-up reel for said Web, said Web beine adapted to be fed transversely oit and main-- tained contiguous to the auxiliary beam; an ink ribbon; a platen operable to impinge the Web and ribbon against the auxiliary beam to make an impression therefrom; and .means operable by the actuation ot the platen to ileed the web.

ln Weighing; mechanism, the combination with a graduated scale-beann and a counterpoise adjrstablj.I mounted thereon, of an auxiliary graduated beam adjustable with the counterpoise and having the grad nations reading in opposite direction to the `.graduations ou the scale beam; a Web to lie contiguoils to and fed transversely oli the auxiliary beam; an inlt ribbon juxtaposed to the Web and auxiliary beam; means to impinge the .ribbon and Web against the auxiliary beam to malte an 'impression theretrom on the web; means operable upon the llO actuation` oi' said impression maliing means to feed the web; and means also operable upon the actuation oit said impression male ing means to print consecutively the number o'lf the successive iveighings upon the web.

36. In Weighing mechaiiiism, the combination with a graduated scaleJloeam and a. counterpoise adjustably mounted. thereon; of an auxiliary gradiiiated beam adjustable with the counterpoise having graduations reading in opposite direction to the graduations on the scale beam; a paper web arranged to be ed transverseljfv and lie contiguous to the auxiliary beam in predetermined relation thereto; an ink ribbon; a platen movable toward the auxiliary beam to impinge the ribbon and web against said beam to make an impression. on the web :trom the auxiliary beam; electromagnetic means connected in a normally open circuit; and means operable by the electromagnetic means upon the closing of the circuit to aetuate the platen.

37. In Weighing mechanism, the eonibinalion with a graduated scale-beam and a counterpoise adjustabljY mounted thereon, ot an auxiliary graduateiil beam adjustable with the counterpoise and having the graduations reading in opposite direction to the graduations on the scale-beam; a web adapted to lie contiguous to and tied transverselyv ot the auxiliary beam; an 'ink ribbon contiguous to the web; means to impinge the ribbon and Web against the auxiliary beam to matte an impression :in the web from the beam; means operable with the impression making means to print consecutively the number ot the successive Weighings upon the web; electroinagnetic means connected in a normal open circuit; and means operable by the electromagnetic means upon the closing of the circuit to actuate the impression making and numbering means.

38. In Weighing mechanism.j the combina-- tion with a load supiiorting giuluated scalebeam and a counterpoise adjustably mounted upon the beam, oll an auxiliary graduated beam adjustable with the counterpoise having weight indicating numerals reading in opposite direction to like nux'ncrals on the s ale beam; a paper web arranged to be `led transversely of the auxiliary beam in predetermined relation thereof, said web having parallel lines extending` longitudinally there to to correspond with the graduations on said beam between adjacent `Weight immerals; a symbol printing device juxtaposed to the auxiliary beam in predetermined relation to the lines on the web and controlled by the movement ol the scale beam to malte an impression upon the web in relation to the lines thereon to indicate Whether or not llic beam Was in equilibriiiim or in overload or underload position at the time an impression of a Weighing was taken from the auxiliary beam; and means t0 impinge the ribbon and web against the auxiliary beam and symbol printing device.

89. In Weighing mechanism, the combina tion with a load supporting graduated scalebeam and a counterpoise adjustably mounted thereon, of an auxiliary graduated beam adj ustable with the counterpoise having weight indicating numerals reading in opposite direction to like numerals on the scale beam; a paper web arranged to lie contiguous to and be fed transversely of the auxiliary beam in predetermined relation thereto, said web having parallel lines extending longitudinally thereof to correspond with the graduations in said beam between adjacent Weight indicating numerals; a platen operable to impinge the web and ribbon against the aux iliary beam to malte an impression therefrom upon the web; and means operable upon the actuation ol the platen Vto print consecutively the numbers ot successive Weighings upon the Web in predetermined relation to the lines thereon.

40. In weighing mechanism the combination with a load receivinr support, et means to make a record of the weighings from .he weighing mechanism and to indicate Whether or not the beam Was in equilibrium or in underload or overload position at the time the record was made.

lll. In weighing mechanism, a beam, a poise Weight to counterbalance a load supported by the beam, means operative to impart movement to the poise Weight when the scale beam is detlected7 and means to confine the movement ott the poise weight within predel ermi ned limits.

In weighing mechanism, a beam; a counterpoise movably mounted upon the beam; a pair oit trictionally eri-operating members, one oit which members is movable longitudinally of the beam and having com nection -with lthe counterpoise, and the-other member being adjustable by and in arcoi'ib ance with the deilectiiim oV lie beam to change the direction o'i travel thereot in :xngulax1 relation to the lonffitudinally movable friction member; and .lriring me couneci'ed to onel olf said friction members.

Signed at New York city, in the county; of New York and State oit NewYork, this lith day of January, 1921.

HERBERT L. MERICK.

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